Peterson, Indiana
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Peterson is an unincorporated town in Kirkland Township
, Adams County
, Indiana
, United States
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Peterson, Indiana was named after Robert S. Peterson an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. He later became city attorney for the town of Decatur, Indiana.
Robert was instrumental in obtaining rights-of-way for the railroads in that part of Indiana and this activism played a role in having a town named for him.
Kirkland Township, Adams County, Indiana
Kirkland Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 885.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Kirkland Township covers an area of .-Unincorporated towns:* Honduras...
, Adams County
Adams County, Indiana
Adams County lies in northeastern Indiana in the United States and shares its eastern border with Ohio. It was officially established in 1836. The county seat is Decatur....
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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Peterson, Indiana was named after Robert S. Peterson an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. He later became city attorney for the town of Decatur, Indiana.
Robert was instrumental in obtaining rights-of-way for the railroads in that part of Indiana and this activism played a role in having a town named for him.